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Appeal Court upholds Nollywood actor Baba Ijesha’s five-year jail term
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a previous ruling by a Lagos State High Court, confirming a five-year prison sentence for Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of a minor aged 14. The Court of Appeal, in a judgment delivered by Justice Folashade […]
Again, Court Adjourns Suit Seeking Ganduje’s Sack
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has again adjourned the suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) until July 5. Justice Inyang Ekwo, on Wednesday, adjourned the matter to allow the plaintiff to respond to a fresh application filed by Ganduje to challenge the competence of […]
Band A: Court Restrains Ikeja Electric, NERC from Applying New Tariff
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained Ikeja Electric Plc and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from applying, administering or implementing the purported tariff stipulated in the 2024 Supplementary Order on tariff increase on “Bank A” Feeders. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke in a ruling on Tuesday held that the tariff comprises those published […]
Naira Abuse: Court Strikes Out Cubana Chief Priest’s Charge After Out-Of-Court Settlement With EFCC
Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, June 25, struck out the charge of naira abuse filed against popular bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, commonly known as Cubana Chief Priest, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge also directed Okechukwu to forfeit the sum of N10million to the […]
Kano chief magistrate suspended for ‘transferring money from petitioner’s frozen bank account’
The Kano state Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has suspended Talatu Makama, a chief magistrate, indefinitely. She was suspended for allegedly ordering the transfer of funds from a frozen bank account into her personal account. According to a statement issued on Monday by Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, Kano JSC spokesperson, three petitions were lodged against Makama. “Sequel […]
Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of N12billion Choice Properties Linked To CBN Ex-Governor, Godwin Emefiele
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State on Friday permanently forfeited to the Nigerian government properties valued at over N11billion and N1.04billion linked to the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke made the order of final forfeiture after hearing a motion filed and argued by the Economic […]
Two fake EFCC officials sentenced to 46yrs imprisonment
Two Lagos men Ugwu Pascal Chijioke and Ibrahim Sadiq Adekunle have been sentenced to 46 years imprisonment for impersonating operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, while executing a fake court order. Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of EFCC said in a statement on Saturday that Chijoke and Adekunle were arrested sometime in May 2021, […]
Court sentences two to death in Jigawa
The Jigawa State High Court sitting in Birnin Kudu on Friday sentenced two persons to death for conspiring and killing Yakubu Ibrahim and dumping his dead body by the roadside. The suspects were arraigned before the court for conspiring and robbing the deceased of his phone, money and taking away his car, after killing him. […]
REA officials arraigned, remanded for N1.85bn fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand of two officials of the Rural Electrification Agency over alleged N1.85bn fraud. The defendants are Emmanuel Pada and Umar Laraye. They are among four officials of REA being tried for alleged N1.85bn fraud by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The […]
N2bn investment scam: Court jails Famzhi boss, Mariam Suleiman
The Chairman and Managing Director of Famzhi Interbiz Ltd, Mariam Suleiman was on Tuesday sentenced to five years imprisonment without option of fine for defrauding investors of over N2 billion. Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday found Suleiman and her company guilty of the allegations preferred against them in counts one […]